IronBits has a new PS3 Pharm

[Jeff]

Soooo, what projects are PS3'd? (sorry if this is me being lazy)

I'm getting a quad-core within the next few weeks but maybe, just maybe I should get a couple PS3s instead? I have to say, it certainly *looks* appealing. (aka IronBits is the coolest person in the world in Jeff's mind at least...)

[IronBits]

There is a project called PS3GRID that also has a Boinc client
http://www.ps3grid.net

Folding@Home has a project
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...g/FAQ-PS3.html

Not too many at the moment, but seeing that the PS3 only came out about a year ago, it's looking promising.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7074547.stm

Do a little google work and see what's going on around you

[the-mk]

I'm still configuring my PS3 with linux, better say: I still download YDL, since I downloaded the wrong one yesterday, which didn't install I'm continuing today in the evening (since it is 6:30 am in Austria and I need to go to work )

[IronBits]

It takes about 1 hour for YDL to install.
It is a full installation with all the bells and whistles, near as I can tell.
It has email, firefox, office products, gimp etc.
I only use the TEXT mode and fire up the client.

If you boot Linux, after a few seconds there's a prompt to enter boot options.
You'll see:

kboot:

If you don't enter something, Linux will be booted.
But if you enter

boot-game-os<enter>

the PS3 OS will be booted...

In general these are two useful tips:
1) Pressing and keeping pressed the off button for few seconds switches off the PS3.
2) Pressing the on button for few seconds when the PS3 is already off will boot the game os.

I don't know if there's an easier way to boot the PS3 OS...

Also, I guess there is a Boinc SIMAP client for PS3

SETI and SIMAP has applications for the PS3. And both projects must have the application(s) installed manualy.

The thread in the SETI forums : http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum...d.php?id=39910

And at the SIMAP download page : http://boinc.bio.wzw.tum.de/boincsimap/appdownloads.php

[Jeff]

Thanks for the infor IB!

[Dyyryath]

You haven't changed a bit, IB.

[the-mk]

damn download client... still didn't finish the iso download... it can only be a couple of hours....

BTW: nice to see you again Dyy!